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Kaneki X Reader

You stay at the library longer than expected. You know how dangerous it gets when it's dark, especially with doves, as well as hungry ghouls, roaming around. You pack away your books, and nervously leave the warmth and safety of the building. On the way home, your paranoid self avoids every suspicious looking figure, and you absentmindedly take the wrong turn, walking straight into Ward 20: one of the most dangerous wards in the city.

"What're you doing in this ward, young lady?" Two menacing looking men emerge from the shadows, grinning at you evilly.

"Yeah, this ain't no place for people like you," one of the men says,

"Guess we'll have to...get rid of you..." The other says, and the men look at each other mischievously. You immediately start running, not knowing where you're going, until you reach a dead end. There's no escape now. You hope for a miracle to happen, a trap door, a portal, anything.

But nothing comes.

The men advance on you, they're red pupils glowing against their black ghoul eyes, and deadly Kagunes, ready to attack. You step back until you're cornered, and prepare to use your Kagune. Your eyes take their true form, as long, pointed, wing-like 'weapons' protrude from your shoulders. Although your Kagune is strong, you're not fully trained, and can't fight much yet. Is this the end of you?

Suddenly someone walks into the alleyway. One eye is black and red. So this is the infamous one eyed ghoul; 'eyepatch' you'd heard people call him. He stretches his finger, and his knuckle cracks.

"Get away from her." He says calmly. His voice...it sounded familiar. The men turn away from you and prepare to pounce on the ghoul, but as they attack, 'eyepatch', not only defends himself, but kills them easily with his Kagune.

He walks over to you, and you feel your heart pounding beneath your chest.

"(Y/n)," he says, "sorry you had to see that."

You're shocked; how does he know your name? He walks even closer to you, and somehow you recognise him.

"K-kaneki?"

"Yes."

So this infamous ghoul was sweet Kaneki, your childhood friend and first love. You can't believe it.

You eyes drift over to his ghoul eye, and then he sees you looking at it. He quickly attempts to cover it, but you move his hand away. A tear rolls down your cheek and you hug Kaneki, burrowing your face in his chest. He's tense for a moment, but he slowly relaxes and hugs you back.

"(Y/n), I love you."

"I love you too."

After a while, Kaneki abruptly pulls away and looks down.

"But we can't be together," he says, trying to disguise his sadness, "I don't want to put you in danger."

You grab him and kiss him, catching him off guard.

"I don't care about the dangers, as long as I'm with you." You say, pulling away.

"But-"

"Please don't leave me. Not again." You say, tears rolling down your cheeks. Kaneki was your neighbour, and you were close since you were both toddlers, till Kaneki had to move away when you were both in high school. The day he left was the day you confessed to each other, and he had given you a heart shaped locket with a picture of the two of you together in preschool. You've never taken it off.

Kaneki wipes away your tears and hugs you again.

"I won't."

What did you think? I shall make more fluffy chapters and some more like this in the future...stay tuned! And if you have any character requests, feel free to leave a comment!